Archive · 7 Aug 2025
Mumbai Airport: Passengers Arrested in ₹29 Crore Hydroponic Weed Smuggling
Customs officers at Mumbai airport caught a person trying to bring in a large amount of marijuana (hydroponic weed) from Bangkok, hidden in a suitcase.
The drugs weighed over 14 kilograms and are worth about ₹14.5 crore.
The person was arrested and authorities are now trying to find out who they were working with to smuggle the drugs.
Another person was also arrested for similar smuggling activities from Bangkok.
Customs officials arrested a passenger at Mumbai airport for smuggling drugs from Bangkok.
Authorities seized 14.548 kg of hydroponic weed worth approximately ₹14.5 crore.
The passenger concealed the drugs in a trolley bag.
The arrest was made during the intervening night of August 5-6.
Another passenger was arrested earlier for smuggling a similar amount of drugs, also from Bangkok.
- Who
- Passengers arriving from Bangkok.
- What
- Customs officials seized approximately 14.548 kg of hydroponic weed.
- When
- During the intervening night of August 5-6.
- Where
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai
- Why
- Investigation into the smuggling operation is ongoing.
Law Enforcement
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Legal Action
Law Enforcement
The passengers were arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
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- Seizure
- Hydroponic weed
- Weight
- 14.548 kg
- Value
- ₹14.5 crore
- Origin
- Bangkok
- Location
- Mumbai Airport
- Accused
- Passengers
